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Role Title:

Short Term Planning Superintendent

Reports to:

Chief Mine Engineer

Job Type:

Full-time, Regular

Location:

Helvetia, AZ

About Hudbay:

Hudbay (TSX, NYSE: HBM) is a copper-focused mining company with three long-life operations and a world-class pipeline of copper growth projects in tier-one mining-friendly jurisdictions of Canada, Peru and the United States.

Hudbay’s operating portfolio includes the Constancia mine in Cusco (Peru), the Snow Lake operations in Manitoba (Canada) and the Copper Mountain mine in British Columbia (Canada). Copper is the primary metal produced by the company, which is complemented by meaningful gold production. Hudbay’s growth pipeline includes the Copper World project in Arizona, the Mason project in Nevada (United States), the Llaguen project in La Libertad (Peru) and several expansion and exploration opportunities near its existing operations.

The value Hudbay creates and the impact it has is embodied in its purpose statement: “We care about our people, our communities and our planet. Hudbay provides the metals the world needs. We work sustainably, transform lives and create better futures for communities.” Hudbay’s mission is to create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging its core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.

Mission:

To create sustainable value and strong returns by leveraging our core strengths in community relations, focused exploration, mine development and efficient operations.

Purpose of Role:

Reporting to the Chief Mine Engineer, the Short-Term Planning Superintendent will play a crucial role in the project by performing a variety of complex engineering duties. These include mine design, mine operation planning, and the modification or adaptation of industry best practices. The role involves optimizing mine development and implementation strategies.

Role Accountabilities:

A Short-Term Planning Superintendent is a senior managerial role in the mining industry responsible for overseeing and optimizing mine planning and scheduling to ensure efficient and safe resource extraction, while also managing a team and adhering to mine regulations.

The Short-Term Planning Superintendent is responsible for instilling confidence in the mine planning by reviewing and analyzing existing data and the life-of-mine process. This role involves producing realistic detailed mine designs that enable the creation of mine short-term operating plans and schedules meeting strategic objectives established in the LOM planning and production systems.

Key accountabilities of the role include:

Minimum Qualifications and Education:

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Other Requirements:

Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities may be required for this position.

Work Environment – The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment will necessitate work near moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions such as hot and/or dry conditions. Work will be conducted in locations where noise, fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration may exist. 

Employee must be able to prove that he/she has a current and valid driver’s license. 

Why Hudbay?

Hudbay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates may be required to undergo educational and criminal background checks. Following a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to successfully complete a post-offer background check and, as applicable to the specific requirements of the role, a physical and/or drug screening.